The dance-fashion pas de deux
byA new exhibit at The Museum at FIT plumbs the symbiosis between ballet’s central figure, the ballerina, and fashion designers in the half-century between the 1930s and ’80s.
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Kudo to members of our extended family
byWAG subjects, alums and columnists are on the move.
‘Jewels’ and jewels shine
byIt was Louis Arpels of Van Cleef & Arpels who collaborated with New York City Ballet co-founder George Balanchine on the 1967 work “Jewels,”…
New jewels align on gossamer wings
byZip necklaces. Ballerina clips. Dazzlingly compact minaudières. Watches whose hands evoke the filigree flitting of fairies. And jeweled chrysanthemums and dragonflies whose velvety textures…
Getting the holidays off to a good start
byWith many people taking time off for the Thanksgiving holiday, we at WAG thought we’d give you – and ourselves – a break with…
Moving, still
byNot many ballet dancers have degrees from Harvard. But then, Damian Woetzel – artistic director of the Vail International Dance Festival in Colorado –…
Return of the ‘Prodigal Son’
byBy Ronni Diamondstein The Prodigal Son has always resonated deeply with Edward Villella. It was one of his greatest roles at the New York…
Cartier diamond
byPeter Martins leading rehearsal. Photograph by Paul Kolnik. Courtesy of New York City Ballet. It was February 1976, and the New York City Ballet’s…
EDITOR’S LETTER – DECEMBER 2013
byAs we get older, the birthdays tend to blur. But there’s one birthday – I must’ve been 8 – that I will never forget….
Best Foot Forward
bySterling Hyltin, a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, is as good as her name – a graceful ballerina known for her…
Career leap
byHow excited are we at WAG to see that Chase Finlay has been promoted from soloist to principal dancer at the New York City…
At the ballet
byIn the winter of 2012, dance photographer Henry Leutwyler was given unprecedented access to the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center. The result…
One night only
byWith an impressive resume and large design team under his wings, Marc Happel, director of costumes at New York City Ballet, understands the ins and outs of costuming in musical theater, film, opera and ballet. This summer he’s collaborating with fashion designer Valentino to create costumes for NYCB’s star-studded Sept. 20 gala.